Assister Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

assister — to attend — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, regular -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find assister in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the assister conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the assister present tense page.

Example sentences with assister

In the present tense

  • “J'assiste à la réunion tous les jours.” — “I attend the meeting every day.”
  • “Tu assistes à la réunion à la maison.” — “You attend the meeting at home.”
  • “Il assiste à la réunion ce matin.” — “He attends the meeting this morning.”
  • “Nous assistons à la réunion avec Paul.” — “We attend the meeting with Paul.”
  • “Vous assistez à la réunion.” — “You attend the meeting.”
  • “Ils assistent à la réunion tous les jours.” — “They attend the meeting every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai assisté à la réunion hier.” — “I have attended the meeting yesterday.”
  • “Tu as assisté à la réunion la semaine dernière.” — “You have attended the meeting last week.”
  • “Il a assisté à la réunion ce matin.” — “He has attended the meeting this morning.”
  • “Nous avons assisté à la réunion avant la fête.” — “We have attended the meeting before the party.”
  • “Vous avez assisté à la réunion.” — “You have attended the meeting.”
  • “Ils ont assisté à la réunion hier.” — “They have attended the meeting yesterday.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “J'assistais à la réunion à la maison.” — “I used to attend the meeting at home.”
  • “Tu assisteras à la réunion bientôt.” — “You will attend the meeting soon.”
  • “Il assisterait à la réunion avec Paul.” — “He would attend the meeting with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous assistions à la réunion tous les jours.” — “It is important that We attend the meeting every day.”
  • “Assiste à la réunion !” — “Attend the meeting!”

Assister in context

J'assiste à la réunion tous les jours. Tu assistes à la réunion à la maison. Il assiste à la réunion ce matin. Nous assistons à la réunion avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de assister est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — assiste, assistes, assiste, assistons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to attend. J'ai assisté à la réunion hier. Tu as assisté à la réunion la semaine dernière. Il a assisté à la réunion ce matin. Nous avons assisté à la réunion avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de assister apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to attend — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Je assister à la réunion.”

✓ Right: “J'assiste à la réunion tous les jours.”

The infinitive assister never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form assiste.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je assistes à la réunion.”

✓ Right: “J'assiste à la réunion tous les jours.”

assistes is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is assiste — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “J'assiste à la réunion hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai assisté à la réunion hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai assisté here, not the present assiste.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je assistons à la réunion.”

✓ Right: “J'assiste à la réunion tous les jours.”

assistons is the nous form. The je form is assiste — the two persons never share a form in the present of assister.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on assister across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of assister in the Present indicative?

    • A) assistes
    • B) avais assisté
    • C) as assisté
    • D) auras assisté

  2. What is the je form of assister in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) ai assisté
    • B) avais assisté
    • C) ont assisté
    • D) assistais

  3. What is the il/elle form of assister in the Imperfect?

    • A) assistaient
    • B) aurait assisté
    • C) assisterait
    • D) assistait

  4. What is the nous form of assister in the Future?

    • A) assisterons
    • B) assistions
    • C) assistons
    • D) assisteront

  5. What is the tu form of assister in the Conditional?

    • A) aurais assisté
    • B) assisterais
    • C) assistas
    • D) assisterait

  6. What is the je form of assister in the Passé simple?

    • A) assista
    • B) ai assisté
    • C) assistai
    • D) assistâtes

  7. What is the nous form of assister in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) assisterons
    • B) assistes
    • C) assistions
    • D) assiste

  8. What is the gerund of assister?

    • A) réparant
    • B) détruisant
    • C) allumant
    • D) en assistant

  9. What is the past participle of assister?

    • A) enlevé
    • B) préparé
    • C) assisté
    • D) cassé

  10. What does assister mean in English?

  • A) bring
  • B) lower
  • C) attend
  • D) break

Answer key

  1. A) assistes — the tu form of assister in the present indicative is assistes. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. A) ai assisté — the je form of assister in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai assisté. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. D) assistait — the il/elle form of assister in the imperfect is assistait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. A) assisterons — the nous form of assister in the future is assisterons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. B) assisterais — the tu form of assister in the conditional is assisterais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. C) assistai — the je form of assister in the passé simple is assistai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. C) assistions — the nous form of assister in the present subjunctive is assistions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. D) en assistant — the gerund of assister is en assistant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
  9. C) assisté — the past participle of assister is assisté; perfect tenses use avoir + assisté. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. C) attend — assister means “to attend” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does assister mean in English?

assister means “to attend”. You use it whenever you talk about to attend in French, in the present, the past and the future.

Is assister regular or irregular?

assister is regular. assister is regular: every form follows the standard -er endings, so once you know the pattern you can build every tense from the stem. There are no surprises in any tense — the tables below are exactly what the endings predict.

What are the gerund and past participle of assister?

The gerund is en assistant and the past participle is assisté. The perfect tenses use avoir + assisté.

Where can I see the full conjugation of assister?

On the assister conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The assister present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for assister, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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